NHK Documentary S2025E1: Discharged by Death: Dark Records from a Japanese Mental Hospital
- Aired: 2025-01-26
- Time: 16:10:00
- Runtime: 49 minutes
Overview
In February 2023, rampant patient abuse was uncovered at Takiyama Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Tokyo. But was the case an isolated incident, or does it reveal troubling truths about Japan's psychiatric care system? The third installment of Documentary 360's series on the Takiyama Hospital incident looks at the latest developments and what the case says about Japanese society. We also see how the hospital is trying to turn over a new leaf after the resignation of its director.